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Celebrating Āṇḍāḷ - the Eternal Bride

Āṇḍāḷ, the Eternal Bride, is honored in the spiritual celebration of Mārgazhi Māsa, marked by the composition of Tiruppāvai, a sacred song embodying profound devotion and awakening to the Divine.

Namrata Anantharam 6 min read

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राम आयेंगे!

The grassroots rise of devotion and fervor for Śrī Rāma, symbolized by the grand Śrī Rāma temple in Ayodhya, emphasizing the unexpected and powerful force of Śrī Rāma Cetanā that emerged from the bottom of society.

Pankaj Saxena 6 min read

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Ugratara, Jorpukhuri

How would we react if something serendipitous happened when least expected? Luck, chance, good fortune? Or some past punya that fructified? Something like this happens to Shodashi in this third short story of her travels in the North-East. This time in Guwahati, the mother-daughter duo are on a spree!

Kavita Krishna Meegama 10 min read

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Nartiang Jayanti, Part Two

This piece is the third in a fiction series of short stories around Devī, her expressions and forms in the NorthEast. It was inspired by a recent visit to Nartiang Jayanti temple near Shillong, Meghalaya.

Kavita Krishna Meegama 12 min read

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Nartiang Jayanti, Part One

In the second installment of the fiction series inspired by the Nartiang Jayanti temple visit near Shillong, Meghalaya, Shodashi and Lalitha navigate the unpredictable weather, cultural clashes, and the essence of tradition

Kavita Krishna Meegama 11 min read

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Many Forms, Many Attributes: Depictions of Devī Durgā in Indian Paintings

In this Navarātrī Photo Feature, Devī Durgā is captured as an enduring source of inspiration, depicted in various painting forms in India. She represents qualities such as resilience, aesthetic appeal, and metaphysical potency that are beyond geographical and chronological limitations.

Dr. Anurag Shukla 9 min read

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Dāśarājña Recontextualized: Part 3

In this concluding part we bring home the narrative. Set within a specific historic context, and considering all the data available, what can we conclude about this famous Ṛgvedic event.

Amritanshu Pandey 17 min read

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My Journey to Gaumukh - The Source of Indic Civilization

Exploring Gaumukh as the Wellspring of Indic Civilization, the trek transforms into a profound pilgrimage, revealing the spiritual, immortal, and beautiful essence of Mā Gaṅgā.

Sri Hari Vittal 14 min read

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Dāśarājña Recontextualized: Part 2

In this part, we examine and parse the data mentioned in the texts where thorough backing is uncovered for the out-of-India Theory, with Bhārata being the proto-Indo-European homeland.

Amritanshu Pandey 24 min read

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Celebrating Āṇḍāḷ - the Eternal Bride

राम आयेंगे!

Ugratara, Jorpukhuri

Nartiang Jayanti, Part Two

Nartiang Jayanti, Part One

Many Forms, Many Attributes: Depictions of Devī Durgā in Indian Paintings

Dāśarājña Recontextualized: Part 3

My Journey to Gaumukh - The Source of Indic Civilization

Dāśarājña Recontextualized: Part 2